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Re: Petition to end the shouting of ROBOT
I'd like to go on record as a vote in favor of "Robot".
You know those beepers on the back of trucks when they back up? They're a safety item. They're to get attention. They're required by law and they save lives.
Sure, yelling "Robot" isn't saving lives, but the purpose of it is to make people aware that a big thing is coming through and they have to move. Most of those people's attention is focused elsewhere when the 'bot comes by.
Absolutely, you don't need to be 'rude' or 'arrogant' to yell robot, and you don't need to be excessively loud either. But in some pits, whether you're late or not, you'll need to clear the crowd to move a drive team through the pits.
And I've heard students reminesce about tournaments and that was one of the most fun things they remembered.
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